The prevailing showery condition is expected to grow over the island within the next few days, the Department of Meteorology stated.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North Central, Eastern, and Southern Provinces. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere in the afternoon or night.
Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Northern, and Eastern Provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damage caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in sea areas around the island. Heavy showers will occur in the northern, eastern, south-eastern, and southern sea areas of the island.
Winds will be north-easterly in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Kankesanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar, and south-easterly to easterly in other sea areas around the island.
Wind speed will be about 20-30 kmph and can increase up to 50 kmph in the sea areas extending from Beruwala to Pottuvil via Galle and Matara and from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankesanthurai.
Sea areas extending from Beruwala to Pottuvil via Galle and Matara and from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankesanthurai can be fairly rough at times. Other sea areas around the island can be slight to moderate.
Temporarily strong gusty winds up to 70-80 kmph can occur and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Northern, and Eastern Provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimise damage caused by temporary localised strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in sea areas around the island. Heavy showers will occur in the northern, eastern, south-eastern, and southern sea areas of the island.
Winds will be north-easterly in the sea areas extending from Colombo to Kankesanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar, and south-easterly to easterly in other sea areas around the island.
Wind speed will be about 20-30 kmph and can increase up to 50 kmph in the sea areas extending from Beruwala to Pottuvil via Galle and Matara and from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankesanthurai.
Sea areas extending from Beruwala to Pottuvil via Galle and Matara and from Puttalam to Trincomalee via Kankesanthurai can be fairly rough at times. Other sea areas around the island can be slight to moderate.
Temporarily strong gusty winds up to 70-80 kmph can occur and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.